Eye lash positioning system

ABSTRACT

A mechanism for positioning an eye lash of a patient includes a lift member and a base member coupled together with a sectioner. The lift member may be attached to a patient above the patient&#39;s eye lash line and serves to lift the patient&#39;s eye lashes. The sectioner is placed between the eye lashes of the user and the base member is used to secure a position of the sectioner. The sectioner may include adhesive which allows the base member to be secured in a desired location. When the sectioner is positioned and the lift member and base member are in position, selected eye lashes of the patient may be spread out, allowing the patient to receive a fake eye lash or have other work performed with respect to his or her eyelash.

SUMMARY

The present technology includes a mechanism for positioning an eye lashof a patient. The eye lash positioning mechanism includes a lift memberand a base member coupled together with a sectioner. The lift member maybe attached to a patient above the patient's eye lash line and serves tolift the patient's eye lashes. The sectioner is placed between the eyelashes of the user and the base member is used to secure a position ofthe sectioner. The sectioner may include adhesive which allows the basemember to be secured in a desired location. When the sectioner ispositioned and the lift member and base member are in position, selectedeye lashes of the patient may be spread out, allowing the patient toreceive a fake eye lash or have other work performed with respect to hisor her eyelash. The mechanism allows for spreading out eye lashes of apatient without requiring a care giver to keep a hand on the patient'seye lid or brow, thereby making the process of adding fake eye lasheseasier and more efficient.

A mechanism for positioning an eyelash may include a lift member and asectioner. The lift member may include a first portion and a secondportion. The first portion may be coupled to a patient's upper eye lidand the second portion coupled to another portion of the patient's head.The sectioner may be coupled to the lift member and extend away from thelift member. The sectioner configured to displace a first portion of thepatient's eye lashes.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary eye lash positioning mechanism.

FIG. 2 illustrates an exemplary eye lash positioning mechanism havingmultiple sectioners.

FIG. 3 illustrates a front view of an exemplary eye lash positioningmechanism having a ridge on an outer surface of the mechanism.

FIG. 4 illustrates a side view of an exemplary eye lash positioningmechanism.

FIG. 5 illustrates an exemplary eye lash positioning mechanism having aT-shape.

FIG. 6 illustrates an exemplary eye lash positioning mechanism having asquare shape.

FIG. 7 illustrates an exemplary method for using an eye lash positioningmechanism.

FIG. 8 illustrates an exemplary eye lash positioning mechanism on apatients face.

FIG. 9 is another illustration of an exemplary eye lash positioningmechanism on a patients face.

FIG. 10 illustrates a hand free dryer that may be used in conjuctionwith the eye lash positioning mechanism.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present technology includes a mechanism for positioning an eye lashof a patient. The eye lash positioning mechanism includes a lift memberand a base member coupled together with a sectioner. The lift member maybe attached to a patient above the patient's eye lash line and serves tolift the patient's eye lashes. The sectioner is placed between the eyelashes of the user and the base member is used to secure a position ofthe sectioner. The sectioner may include adhesive which allows the basemember to be secured in a desired location. When the sectioner ispositioned and the lift member and base member are in position, selectedeye lashes of the patient may be spread out, allowing the patient toreceive a fake eye lash or have other work performed with respect to hisor her eyelash. The mechanism allows for spreading out eye lashes of apatient without requiring a care giver to keep a hand on the patient'seye lid or brow, thereby making the process of adding fake eye lasheseasier and more efficient.

Though the eye lash positioning mechanism may be discussed with respectto positioning a patient's eyebrows, the mechanism may be utilized forother purposes as well. For example, the mechanism of the presenttechnology may be used for eye surgery, permanent eye make-up, and otherwork performed on a patient either around the eye area or that benefitsfrom maintaining an portion face around the eye in a particular positionor state.

The eye lash positioning mechanism is discussed below when implementedright side up, such that the mechanism lifts they patient's eyebrow. Itshould be understood that the mechanism may be used within lifting theeyebrow. For example, the mechanism may not include adhesive in someareas discussed below, or the mechanism may be used in alternativeorientations, such as for example upside down.

FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary eye lash positioning mechanism. Themechanism of FIG. 1 includes a lift member 110, base member 150, andsectioner 140. Lift member 110 may include first portion 120 and secondportion 130.

Lift member 110 may be attached to a patient at some point above thepatient's eye lash line on the patients face. For example, secondportion 130 may be attached to the patient's upper eyelid. Adhesive 132may be used to attach upper portion 130 to the patient's upper eyelid.Adhesive 132 may be implemented using any bio-friendly adhesive suitablefor attaching second portion 130 to the user's eyelid. In someinstances, the adhesive 132 may be strong enough to keep second portionin place without forming a bond so strong that removal of the secondportion 130 from the eye lid would cause discomfort for the patient.

First portion 120 may also be attached to the patient. In someinstances, the first portion may be attached to the patient at somepoint above the patient's eyebrow. When both the first portion 120 andsecond portion 130 are attached to the patient, the tension acrossmember 110 may be such that the patient's eyelashes are lifted withoutopening the patient's eyelids. First portion 120 may include adhesivemembers 122 and 124. Adhesive members 122 and 124 may be implementedwith a similar bio-friendly adhesive suitable for human use as adhesivemember 132.

The lift member 110 may be formed by any of several materials, includingbio-friendly plastic, cotton, or other material suitable for contactwith a human.

Sectioner 140 may be coupled to second portion 130 of lift member 110and extend away from member 110. The sectioner 140 may be implementedwith a thin material, such as a floss-type material, thread, or otherthin material. Sectioner 140 may be placed between eyelashes of a userand may be manipulated to one side or another. The eye lashes in thedirection the sectioner is moved towards will compress while the eyelashes on the other side of the sectioner will spread apart. The spacebetween the eye lashes that are spread apart makes attachment of fakeeye lashes much easier for a user of the mechanism.

Base member 150 may be coupled to a portion of sectioner 140 and used tosecure the position of sectioner 140. Base member 150 may includeadhesive 152, which may be implemented similarly to adhesives 122, 124and 132. Once sectioner 140 is placed between eyelashes and moved ormanipulated to one side or the other, base member 150 may be used tosecure the position of the sectioner without requiring the care giver tohold the sectioner in place by hand.

The lift member 110 and base member 150 may be constructed of materialssuitable for use with a human patient. Examples of suitable materialsinclude cotton, medical tape, fabrics, stainless steel, plastic, andother materials.

The mechanism 100 of FIG. 1 is illustrated with four adhesives, anynumber and orientation of adhesives may be implemented with the presenttechnology.

FIG. 2 illustrates an exemplary eye lash positioning mechanism havingmultiple sectioners. The mechanism of FIG. 2 illustrates a single liftmember 210 coupled to two sectioners 242 and 244. Sectioner 242 iscoupled to base member 252 and sectioner 2442 is coupled to base member254. The base member includes adhesive 253 and 255, respectively, toposition the sectioners and hold them in place. With multiple sectionersas illustrated in FIG. 2, the mechanism may be used to spread outmultiple portions of a patient's eye lash which may further assist acare giver while performing work on the patient's eye lash.

FIG. 3 illustrates a front view of an exemplary eye lash positioningmechanism having a ridge on an outer surface of the mechanism. Themechanism 300 of FIG. 3 includes ridges 322 and 324 on first portion320, ridge 332 on second portion 330, and ridge 352 on base member 350.The ridges may be attached to the outer surface of the mechanism and maybe formed by the same material as the mechanism lift member or anothermaterial. The ridges are located on the outer surface of themechanism—the surface not facing the patient. The ridges can be used toremove the mechanism from the patient. When the mechanism is to beremoved, the care giver may engage the ridges to pull the mechanism offthe patient. Though mechanism 300 of FIG. 3 illustrates four ridges,more or fewer ridges may be implemented. Additionally, other types ofextensions may be implemented to assist a care-giver in removing themechanism, such as a loop, extended portions not adhered to the patient,and other extensions.

FIG. 4 illustrates a side view of an exemplary eye lash positioningmechanism. The mechanism of FIGURE includes first portion 420, secondportion 430, ridges 422, 432, and 462, adhesives 424, 434, and 464,sectioner 450 and base member 460. As can be seen in FIG. 4, theadhesives and ridges may be positioned approximately opposite of eachother to assist in removing the mechanism from the patient. In someinstances, the adhesives and ridges (or other elements for removing themechanism) may not be positioned opposite each.

FIG. 5 illustrates an exemplary eye lash positioning mechanism having aT-shape. The mechanism of FIG. 5 illustrates a first portion 520 havingthe horizontal portion of the T-shape and the second portion 530 havinga vertical portion of the T-shape. Adhesives 522, 524 and 532 may bepositioned throughout the lift member forming the T-shape.

FIG. 6 illustrates an exemplary eye lash positioning mechanism having asquare shape. The mechanism of FIG. 6 illustrates a first portion 620 asan upper portion of the square-shape and the second portion 630 formingthe lower portion of the square-shape. Adhesives 622, 624 and 632 may bepositioned throughout the square-shaped lift mechanism.

FIG. 7 illustrates an exemplary method for using an eye lash positioningmechanism. First, a patient may be cleaned such that the skin issterilized around the patient's eye area at step 710. Next, a lower eyelid of the patient is secured at step 720. The lower eye lid may besecured with medical tape and/or other suitable material to keep thelower lash line in place.

A portion of a lift member may be secured to a patient's upper eye lidat step 730. The portion may be secured with adhesive attached to asecond portion of a lift member. Another portion of the lift member maythen be secured such that the patient's eye lashes are lifted at step740. The other portion may include a first portion and may be attachedto a patient's forehead using adhesive attached to the first portion ofthe lift member.

A sectioner may be positioned adjacent to eye lashes to be spread atstep 750. A base member may then be secured such that the eye lashes arespread apart at a position to receive a fake eye lash at step 760.Securing the base member may include attaching the base member to thepatient using adhesive on a surface of the base member facing thepatient. A fake eye lash may then be attached at the spread out portionof the patient's eye lash at step 770.

FIG. 8 illustrates an exemplary eye lash positioning mechanism on apatients face. As shown, lift member 810 is secured to a patient abovethe patient's eye lash line and base member 850 is secured to thepatient below the patient's eye lash line. Sectioner 840 is positionedbetween eye lashes of the patient such that eye lashes towards the noseof the patient are spread out while eye lashes away from the nose of thepatient are compressed.

FIG. 9 is another illustration of an exemplary eye lash positioningmechanism on a patients face. In FIG. 9, lift member 910 is secured to apatient above the patient's eye lash line and base member 950 is securedto the patient below the patient's eye lash line. Sectioner 940 ispositioned between eye lashes of the patient such that eye lashestowards the nose of the patient are spread out while eye lashes awayfrom the nose of the patient are compressed. Use of the eye lashpositioning mechanism to position a patient's lash and eye lid positionallows a care giver to use both hands to manipulate eye lashes orperform other operations on the user.

FIG. 10 illustrates a hand free dryer that may be used in conjunctionwith the eye lash positioning mechanism. The hand free dryer may includea pump 1010, a tube 1020 and an air nozzle 1030. The tube 1020 may becoupled to an arm 1050 which extends from a base 1040. The base may befixed or may be attachable to a surface via a clamp or other mechanism.Arm 1050 may be made from materials such that the position may beadjusted. When the air pump is turned on, air travels from the pumpthrough the hose and exits the air nozzle 1030 as pumped air 1060. Thehands free dryer may be used in conjunction with the eye lashpositioning mechanism to allow a care giver to use both hands to operateand work on a patient's facial area without having to position an eyelid or hold a dryer.

The foregoing detailed description of the technology herein has beenpresented for purposes of illustration and description. It is notintended to be exhaustive or to limit the technology to the precise formdisclosed. Many modifications and variations are possible in light ofthe above teaching. The described embodiments were chosen in order tobest explain the principles of the technology and its practicalapplication to thereby enable others skilled in the art to best utilizethe technology in various embodiments and with various modifications asare suited to the particular use contemplated. It is intended that thescope of the technology be defined by the claims appended hereto.

What is claimed is:
 1. A mechanism for positioning an eyelash,comprising: a lift member having a first portion and a second portion,the first portion coupled to a patients upper eye lid and the secondportion coupled to another portion of the patient's head; and asectioner coupled to the lift member and extending away from the liftmember, the sectioner configured to displace a first portion of thepatient's eye lashes.
 2. The mechanism of claim 1, wherein the firstportion is coupled to an adhesive, the adhesive engaging the firstportion to the patient's upper eye lid.
 3. The mechanism of claim 1,wherein the second portion is coupled to an adhesive, the adhesiveengaging a portion of the patient other than the patient's eye lid. 4.The mechanism of claim 3, wherein the second portion is coupled via theadhesive to the patient at a position above the patient's eye brow. 5.The mechanism of claim 1, wherein the mechanism includes a base membercoupled to the sectioner, the base member including adhesive to engage aportion of the patient's head below the patient's eye.
 6. The mechanismof claim 1, wherein the mechanism includes a second sectioner coupled tothe lift member, the second sectioner extending away from the liftmember and configured to displace a second portion of the patient's eyelashes.
 7. The mechanism of claim 1, wherein the sectioner displaces afirst portion of the patient's eye lashes to spread the eye lashes onthe other side of the sectioner out.
 8. The mechanism of claim 1,wherein the mechanism includes at least one ridge member coupled to anoutside surface of the mechanism and extending away from the outsidesurface of the mechanism.
 9. The mechanism of claim 1, herein the liftmember has a Y-shape.
 10. The mechanism of claim 1, wherein the liftmember has a T-shape.